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The Academic Research Community Publication http://www.press.ierek.com ISSN (Print: 2537-0154, online: 2537-0162) International Journal on: The Academic Research Community Publication DOI: 10.21625/archive.v2i4.369 The Correlation of Deconstruction Architecture to Arab Architectural Identity Framework for Application of Deconstruction in Arab Architectural Projects-Exploratory and Practical Study Emad H. Rabboh1,* Ali A. Elmansory1 1Canadian international college, Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. Abstract The Arab architectural identity is characterized by the originality of the various Arab cultures. Islamic culture is what makes Arab societies unique and it is what inspired Arab architecture. Consequently, the Arab architecture encounters contemporary challenges. If modern architectural trends influenced Arab civilization, it could then obliterate its identity over the years. Moreover, positively interacting with modern architectural trends must take place rather than negative interactions. The aforementioned reasons leave this phenomenon the subject of discus- sion and research and thus the lack of update and development of the vocabulary of Arab architecture. The proposed study discusses the problem of the correlation of deconstructive architecture with the architectural and Arabic identity through the end of the 20th century until 2017. In order to arrive at the definition of the philosophy of deconstruction architecture and the appropriate relationship between it and the Arab architectural identity, the study utilizes a qualitative descriptive methodology that tries to give a generic image of philosophy and characteristics. Deconstruction architecture attempts to link the positive aspects of architecture and Arab identity through the analysis of the frameworks of this philosophy of particular architectural works of various architects who adopt this philosophy of architecture. Responding to the above, the current study shows that it is better to strip the modern trends and take what suits the Arab culture. © 2019 The Authors. Published by IEREK press. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Keywords Deconstruction architecture; Arab architectural identity; Jacques Derrida 1. Introduction The deconstruction movement emerged in the end of the last century. Deconstruction was presented as a part of architecture theory. Obviously, the deconstruction is not merely an architectural movement or trend. The deconstruction is a philosophy of thought that has cast its shadow on art, culture and architecture. Initially, it was conceived by the French-Algerian philosopher Jacques Derrida. Deconstruction architecture expressed a bi- directional eradication state; the first is the complete separation from the classical Euclidean geometry, secondly, is the complete estrangement of interior and exterior elements of buildings. Generally, undermine the mutual *Corresponding author: Emad H. Rabboh pg. 290 Rabboh / The Academic Research Community Publication correlations between the parties of the architectural work. In addition, this trend undermines the harmony between the external and internal environment. In view of this trend and its relation to civilization and Arab identity, Samuel Huntington stated in his book Clash of Civilizations: (civilizations are comprehensive, meaning that every part of its components cannot be fully understood without reference to the civilization it contains. Based on the aforementioned concept, the research adopts the analytical approach. Arab culture and civilization must be studied in their parts and vocabulary, consequently, examines the relationship of Arab identity is stud- ied with deconstruction thought and philosophy. This paper aims at reaching the above by understanding this philosophy and deconstruction architecture and exploring its relationship with Arab civilization. 2. Methodology The deductive methodology will be used in the current paper, through direct observations and analysis of the architectural trends used in the deconstruction architecture. Therefore, the results and trends suitable for Arab architecture will be reached through the analytical overall perspective of this trend. The research sample used in the current paper is a study of various noted projects of the architects of this trend. A general framework will be developed for the deconstruction, thereby, dismantling and fragmenting these frameworks for the original elements. Which entails reading the language between these original elements, And the choice of the appropriate for them to identify with Arab architecture, which represents a methodology for work in projects for Arab architects who are going to adopt the Deconstruction in their projects. Eventually, presented models and discussion of what was reached, likewise, final recommendations of the paper. 3. Background 3.1. Arabic Cultural Identity ”Arab cultural identity” as a language and culture existed before the existence of the Islamic call, was confined to Arab tribes and specific geographical locations. While Arabism as a cultural identity of cultural affiliation began with the emergence of Islam, with the link of the Arabic language to the Holy Quran call by Arab pioneers. Thus, Arab civilization became the Arab culture with a cultural content that brought the Arab culture out of the two ethnic and geographical circles to the broad cultural horizon that was co-sponsored by Arab Christians and non-Arab Muslims. Consequently, the Arab cultural identity emerged from the tribal or ethnic component. The limitation of the geographical area (the Arabian Peninsula) to a circle that expands in its definition of «Arab», to include everyone who integrates into Arab culture regardless of ethnic origins. Most Arabs are now included in this definition, even if they do not come from Arab origins in terms of blood or race. This confirms the history of the ancient Arabs in terms of the religious minorities in the Arab region itself as part of the Islamic civilization, and in terms of the interaction of ethnic minorities (Islamic and Christian) with the Arab culture as an incubator culture of multi-religious and ethnic. Arab culture is now the only remaining Arab collective. The danger is not only the result of what is happening now in various Arab countries, and this danger did not start only with the European occupation of the region at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, it began with the fall of Arab leadership of the Islamic world. Hence, the beginning of the deterioration of the state of Arab culture, regardless of what this culture (after the end of the state of the caliphs) of the concepts of some contrary to the inherent content of Islamic values. The identity of man, culture or civilization is its essence and truth. In addition, in everything - humanism, culture or civilization - the constants and variables. The identity of the object is its constancy, which is renewed and never amended, manifest itself and reveal itself, without giving up its place for its opposite as long as the self remains alive. The identity of any nation is a characteristic that distinguishes it from other nations to express its civilized pg. 291 Rabboh / The Academic Research Community Publication personality. Identity always has three components: a faith that provides a vision of existence, the tongue in which it is expressed, and long-term cultural heritage. Religion is the key issue characteristic of the cultures of peoples, afterward, language is the one that follows religion, as a distinct factor of the people of a culture from the people of another culture. Then come the history and elements of diverse culture in the forming of identity. In recent continental philosophy of religion there has been significant attention paid to the Abrahamic doctrines of creation ex nihilo and divine omnipotence, especially by deconstructive thinkers such as Derrida, Caputo, and Keller. The identity is extremely essential, including the interests where people cannot reason or act rationally in the pursuit of their own interests unless they know themselves, the politics of interests assume the existence of identity. If this is the identity and this importance to each one, the identity of Muslims is further significant, and Islam in its religion, religion, history, civilization and language is a common identity of each Muslim, and the language that speaks is not only a tool of expression and means of communication, but is: thought and self and address, Holy Holiness, which became the language after the revelation of the Islamic religion. The faith is not just an ideology, but is: the right balance, the infallible right, the system of values that represent our reference to behavior, it is not relative or transitional. 3.2. Deconstruction Architecture: Origin and Philosophy There has always been a significant interaction between architecture and the human sciences, such as sociology, psychology, and philosophy. Deconstruction is a method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language which emphasizes the internal workings of language and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in forms of expression. The term Deconstruction was one of the flash points in critical and cultural debates of the last quarter of the twentieth century. The star of the deconstruction movement rose at the end of the twentieth century. The deconstruction trend in architecture is largely based on the principle of the destruction of
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